Monday, 2 December 2013

Internet use in 12 countries in Africa

Russell Southwood of Balancing Act, an Internet, telecoms and broadcasting research consultancy, has just posted an interview with me on SmartMonkey TV on Internet use in Africa. The web channel is a really interesting collection of interviews covering a diverse range of subjects from tech to film to health and development. The most watched video appears to be an interview with my friend Steven Markovitz on African cinema - 'neither homework, nor medicine but entertainment'.

About Me

Indra de Lanerolle's research is focused on internet and mobile use in Africa. He is a Visiting Research Associate and adjunct lecturer at University of WItwatersrand, Johannesburg. He has two decades experience in new media, broadcasting, film and communications working in Africa, Europe and US. Read about his research at networksocietylab.org

Current Projects and recent projects: Internet and Mobile for Change - helping civil society organisations improve their use of Internet and mobile, www.corruptionwatch.org.za - a corruption reporting system for south africa, South African Network Society Survey, 1st dedicated representative user survey of internet use in south africa, Kwanda, a social change television reality series by Soul City, ForGood, a network of social change agents, and a public private fundraising project for GAVI, a global alliance to fund immunisation.